Car-roof.



N.. Russ-ELL.

`CAR ROOF. APPLICATION FILEDAUG.12.I915.

'-'Patentd Jam 14,1919.

T. N. RUSSELL,

CAR RooF. APPLICATION FILED AUG-12| 1915.

Patented Jan. 14,1919.

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' CAR-ROOF.

APPLICATION man AueJz. |915.

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'Patented Jan.14,1 919.

@lllilflllllll Application leilugusl: l2, i915. Seriell No. 53,225.

of Illinois, lieve invented e new and ueeull improvement in Car-Roofs, of whleh the following 1s@ speeicanon.

The invention relates to outside ozu' roofs,

onmore particularly to suoli ioofelmving; :L

roof. lining or insulation applied :it `the under sicles of the roof sheets. Under some climatic conditions and extremes of telo peinture change, and particular character of the load within the ear, moisture within the oar condenses and colleeipel upon 'the uiofler sides of the metallic roof Sheets. .This

condition is eommonly called s\\enting.li11il '1&5 1s the obgeet of the present improvement to* prevent such condition under any oiru eumstanees. rllie invention also relates lo the roof iframe with which such insulation is combined, and to other details of conetme tion; and to ell new features of advantage which are, broadly or specifically, inherent'- in my impi'ovecl roof.

The invention. consists in the poetas, and combinations thereof, liewiiifiiieisel'. :forth enel oleimecl.

lio. oroier llol make the iuvembioo :more @lowly uuciestoocl there are shown in the accompanying drawings ineens for mmf/ieg the same mio practical eeei; vvililiout inuitiiig tlie in'ipi'ovemeiis, in their .useful appli- (milione:3 zo the particular construction wliiel'x.

for the ur' oseol exam )le luis been' illus.

l) i u treated. In seid` drawing A Figure l is a plan view of e poiion oi ai ceiroo' embodying the invention, oermiu ol? the pei-@ being broken away to better illus trate the construction. l

2 is; e side View el the seme.

Fig. 3 is sa. vertical crees section of a 1pm'- tfion of the fooi?? one, larger seele.

Fig. e is ci simili/ix.' section of tlie eovee portion of the 'oof, on o, still larger scale.

Fig. 5 is; e vertical section take-i1 'longimi nelly of the eef.) o'i the eeiliue :mal eonliimous perle.

6 is; i veloel. Sectional view, ou n.

Mogel seele, of' one of the roof slwo .eo-,euving; bolts..

Fig. 7 is u pli-m view of the Seme. Fig. E is n, plan' View of the Washer which le in some ceses oseol with me smul bolt.

4of the, @er body Fig. 9 is e cross; section of lie same. Fig l0 is a. vertical eeotiumg teken sie the ridge oi the oei' end longitudinally el? the r letter.

Fig. ll is e similar view taken trimsve'sely of the com. 1

Fig. 'l2 iu e plan. View olf' one of the iriterniediate roof sheets.

Fig. 1 3 ie n. plan view of one of the emi roof Sheets.

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Fig'. l5 is :il side View of ille Same.

Fig. 'lo is e Vertical sectional View of the und portion of the our, teken of: the. ridge of the our und longitudinally oi* tlieletter.

Fig. 17 is e veriioel sectional vie-W of one.

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n pien View oi olie of themcmj e5 of the end; roof sheets.

Fig. 18 is e similar view of 'the other emi roof sheetn l 19 is. e siniilaciu View of one of :the: inltefm'iecliete i'oof sheets.

lo Figsfl, l@ and 19 Ellie plaine of .olie section iew'ei'iioel sind longitudinal of llie ci 1j, and 'the midollo potious of the eltieeix :rre broken. aio/uga.

lileeiriiogg izo the alrziwiuge, the upper pori' f ie 'omioitiutee the i'ooil frame; enel ii'. oomp? o1 um); be oli Wh L lilou7 luv/ing e.. ver. l extending fop flange 2 am funding; bottom flange 'lfle sifle plaiieo :we united. ui elle ends ol li'ie lmu'ie by ewl 'plates '/l; which may be aiuoiie. lio mim'foim to the Tool". The above described mol lie e members are oeiiiiedlijf poele or sliukee 'bfeces oflmowii consummation. o' ie die f oe sheathing mid, (i loe emi sheathing. I muli @aies the collines auffllige-eil. u. Suitable iiii'zei' vals along emi vestingen tliejlop lineages of the aule platee, lo whleli the letei'zil leng r8 olf; 'the collines ei'elxolie or .riveted 'eliown el; il, The newlines mijo eleliec from lll@ ing; boite i3. 'The enfle of ilie ijzerliliee l inmate ein oreliout the inlener.; of the Wein: The oeiliiie is o1" mslqvlie miie-formed of one Ell' l piece of heavy sheet metal pressed into the the upper central partsA of the yberlines, that is to say the inverted U-cha-nnels thereof, having vertical flanges 15 which fit against the side flanges 10 of the carlines and top flanges 16 which. fit over the webs 11. Each intermediate roof sheet tcrn'iinates at one tiguous sheet..

side in the said flange 16, and at its other side the flange 16 is continued downward in the form of a flange 17 which extends to the surface of the roof and terminates in a short outward flange 18. The last described edffe of the sheet constitutes a seam cap. which incloses the carline and also the flange 15 and terminating flange 16 of the next con- The intermediate sheets are best seen in Figs. 12 and 19. Each end sheet is formed with a depending flange 19 (Figs.

17 and 18) which fits over the end fascia 20 (Fig. 16). formation 15, 16, 17, 18 at its inner edge (Fig. 17), and the other end sheet is formed with the terminal liange'16 (Fig. 18) to fit within such a seam cap. K

In order to insure against leakage through. the bolt holes 12 I have devised an im proved. roof sheet securing bolt adapted to the carline and roof sheet structure above described. he holes 12 in the danges 16 are surrounded by upwardly extending marginal flanges 21. (F 17, 19) which are bent up from the flange 16. 22 is a washer of special forni (Figs. 8 and 9) which is formed on its under side to conform to the tops of the carlines and flanges 16, being of saddle forni With depending side flanges 23 which embrace the outermost cap flange 16. t has a central hole 211 for the bolt 13, which hele conforms to the flanges 21 and is bounded by upwardly extending"l flanges 2.5 which inclose said flanges 21 Fig. 5). The bolt 13 extends down through said washers, flanges 16 of the roof'sheets and Webs 11 of the carlines, and is secured by a nut 26 arranged between the sides 10 of the carlines. Nut locks 27 of suitable character are or may be applied to saidnuts. The head of the bolt is formed with a thin bendable edge 23 (Fig. T) for inclosing the said flanges of the washers. This edge 28, is, before or after the insertion of the bolt. swaged down to forni a downwardly eX-y tending flange 29 (Fig. 6), which closely em- One end sheet has a seam cap` 4and grooved boards about one half an inch thick, which are inserted 'into the space between the cai-lines and at the under sides of the roof sheets. The .said roof frame comprises longitudinal members, such as a ridge pole 31 and purlins 32, which. are arranged under the carlines and supported thereby. These members are preferably channel irons of inverted Ushaped cross section (Fig. 3) having lateral flanges 33 which are riveted to the carline flanges 8. Within the channels of said members are seated filler bars 34; ex# y tending from carline to 'carline and extending up to and supporting the insulation material 30. The ends of the latter rest on the flanges 2 of the side plates in the angles between he same and the roof sheets (Fig. 4). The boards forming the insulation can be inserted into place in a direction longitudi nal of the car and fitted together before or as the roof sheets are laid and secured.

- Twoof the roof sheet fastenings by the bolts 13, are preferably arranged to be under the saddle 35 for the running boards 36. In such case the said saddle is secured on the carline by the bolts 13 and forms a substitute for the Washers 22, and the holes in the saddle for said bolts are surrounded by ui;-

'Wardly extending flanges 37 (Fig. 10

Which are incloscd by the bolt head flanges 29, as already described in the case of the washer flanges 25. The edge of the saddle is formed 'with a downwardly extending flange 38 which partly embraces the roof sheet cap over the carline.

The flanges 15, 16, 17 and 18. of the roof sheets are preferably continued over the outer edge of the side plates (Fig. 4) and down on the outer sides of the Webs 1. Here they contain filler castings 39, and are Secured by bolts 40 which pass through the flanges 16, the filler castings Aand the side plates. The corresponding depending eaves flanges l11 of the bodies of the roof sheets are secured at their middles to the side plates by bolts 42. y 1

What is claimed is 1. In a car roof, in combination: carlines; roof sheetsY extendingoveruthe carlines and perforated with bolt holes formed with upwardly extending marginal flanges; Washers having upwardly extending flanges inclosing the flanges on the roof sheets; 'and bolts extending down. through said Washers, roof .heets and carlines, the heads of said bolts 5;. iso

naman y i being formed with downwardly extending anges inelosing the said langes on` the washers.

2. In a ear roof, in combination; inverted U-shaped ca-rlines; roof sheets extending over the carlines, formed with bends inclosing the upper parts of the earlines, and perforated with bolt holes formed with upwardly ex; tending marginal lian es; washers having upwardly extending anges inelosing the flanges on the roof' sheets; bolts extending down through said washers, roof sheets and top webs of the `earlines, the heads of said bolts being formed with downwardly extending flanges inelosing the said flanges on the washers; and nuts on said bolts between the sides of the carlines.

3. In a ear roof, in combination: carlines roof sheets extending over the carlines and perforated with bolt holes formed with upwardly extending marginal flanges; washers having upwardly extending flanges inclosing the flanges on the roof sheets; and bolts exsheets and carlines, the heads of said bolts being-formed with downwardly extending llanges inclosing the said flanges on the saddle. y

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses. v

THOMAS NATHAN RUSSELL. Witnesses:

J. l/V.BERNBAU1\I, B. G. Summe. 

